McLEAN, Ian Robert Andrew (1944-2009)
McLEAN, Ian Robert Andrew (1944-2009)
Ian Robert Andrew McLean of Belmont died on 24 August 2009 in Tokyo while visiting his brother, Murray McLean OAM, (OGC 1961), the Australian Ambassador to Japan.
Ian attended the College from 1959 to 1962 following his attendance at Benalla State School. His father Rev J Alistair K McLean was Presbyterian Minister at St Andrew’s Church, Benalla and was educated at the College from 1929-1930.
Ian’s uncles, Ewen and Robert, were also educated at Geelong College.
Ewen is remembered as a member of the College staff from 1940, Chaplain from 1954 through to 1964, Registrar and School Archivist during the latter years. Ian was a member of the, PFA Committee from 1960 -1961 and treasurer in 1962 , the Library Committee 1959-1961, the Pegasus Committee , 1962, and an a under-officer (RQMS) in the College Cadet Corps. In 1962, Ian was also a Mackie House Prefect and a winner of the Robert Gillespie Scripture Prize.
Sources: OGC 1958.
Ian Robert Andrew McLean of Belmont died on 24 August 2009 in Tokyo while visiting his brother, Murray McLean OAM, (OGC 1961), the Australian Ambassador to Japan.
Ian attended the College from 1959 to 1962 following his attendance at Benalla State School. His father Rev J Alistair K McLean was Presbyterian Minister at St Andrew’s Church, Benalla and was educated at the College from 1929-1930.
Ian’s uncles, Ewen and Robert, were also educated at Geelong College.
Ewen is remembered as a member of the College staff from 1940, Chaplain from 1954 through to 1964, Registrar and School Archivist during the latter years. Ian was a member of the, PFA Committee from 1960 -1961 and treasurer in 1962 , the Library Committee 1959-1961, the Pegasus Committee , 1962, and an a under-officer (RQMS) in the College Cadet Corps. In 1962, Ian was also a Mackie House Prefect and a winner of the Robert Gillespie Scripture Prize.
Sources: OGC 1958.